Projects

Project	Summary
Annual improvements — 2010-2012 cycle	The IASB's annual improvements project (for the 2010-2012 cycle), designed to provide a streamlined process for dealing efficiently with a collection of amendments to IFRSs. The IASB published Exposure Draft ED/2012/1 'Annual Improvements to IFRSs (2010—2012 Cycle)' on 3 May 2012. Finalised amendments are expected in the third quarter of 2013.
Annual improvements — 2011-2013 cycle	The IASB's annual improvements project (for the 2011-2013 cycle), designed to provide a streamlined process for dealing efficiently with a collection of amendments to IFRSs. The IASB published Exposure Draft ED/2012/2 'Annual Improvements to IFRSs (2011—2013 Cycle)' on 20 November 2012, and finalised amendments are expected in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Annual improvements — 2012-2014 cycle	The IASB's annual improvements project (for the 2012-2014 cycle), designed to provide a streamlined process for dealing efficiently with a collection of amendments to IFRSs. An exposure draft is expected in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Conceptual Framework — Comprehensive IASB project	An IASB-only comprehensive project focusing on the elements of financial statements, measurement, reporting entity, presentation and disclosure. A Discussion Paper is expected in the second quarter of 2013.
Disclosure framework	This project is a 'short-term initiative' to explore opportunities to see how those applying IFRS can improve and simplify disclosures within existing disclosure requirements.
Earnings per share	A joint IASB-FASB project to converge the requirements for the calculation of earnings per share.
Effective dates and transition	A joint IASB-FASB project seeking views on when new financial reporting standards resulting primarily from the Boards' work to improve and achieve convergence of IFRSs and US GAAP should become effective.
Financial instruments — Comprehensive project	A multi-faceted joint IASB-FASB project to rewrite the requirements for accounting for financial instruments, consisting of a number of sub-projects.
Financial instruments — General hedge accounting	A project to reassess accounting requirements for hedge accounting to enable companies to better reflect their risk management activities in their financial statements. A review draft for the general hedge accounting phase was published in September 2012, with a finalised standard expected in the second or third quarters of 2013.
Financial instruments — Impairment	A joint IASB-FASB project to consider how impairment of financial assets should be measured and recognised. The IASB published Exposure Draft ED/2013/3 'Financial Instruments: Expected Credit Losses' on 7 March 2013, with comments due by 5 July 2013. Redeliberations are expected in the third quarter of 2013.
Financial instruments — Limited reconsideration of IFRS 9	A project to consider making limited and targeted improvements to IFRS 9 'Financial Instruments'. The IASB published Exposure Draft ED/2012/4 'Classification and Measurement: Limited Amendments to IFRS 9 (proposed amendments to IFRS 9 (2010))' on 28 November 2012, with comments due by 28 March 2013. Redeliberations are expected in the second and third quarters of 2013.
Financial instruments — Macro hedge accounting	A project to consider risk management strategies referring to open portfolios (macro hedging) which are not specifically covered by the IASB’s project on general hedge accounting. A Discussion Paper is expected to be issued in the third quarter of 2013.
Financial statement presentation — Comprehensive project	This project addresses broadly the issues related to the display and presentation in the financial statements of all recognised changes in assets and liabilities from transactions or other events except those related to transactions with owners as owners (sometimes called comprehensive income). This project is currently on hold.
Government grants	A project to reconsider the requirements for government grant accounting. This project is currently on hold.
IAS 1 — Disclosures about going concern	A narrow scope project to clarify the disclosure requirements about the assessment of going concern in IAS 1 'Presentation of Financial Statements'. An exposure draft is expected in the third or fourth quarter of 2013.
IAS 12 — Recognition of deferred tax assets for unrealised losses	A narrow scope project to clarify the accounting for deferred tax assets for unrealised losses. An exposure draft is expected in the fourth quarter of 2013.
IAS 16/IAS 38 — Acceptable methods of depreciation and amortisation	A project to amend IAS 16 and IAS 38 to clarify the meaning of the term 'consumption of the expected future economic benefits embodied in the asset' when determining an appropriate depreciation or amortisation method. The IASB published Exposure Draft ED/2012/5 'Clarification of Acceptable Methods of Depreciation and Amortisation' on 4 December 2012, and finalised amendments are expected in the fourth quarter of 2013.
IAS 19 — Discount rate	A project to clarify the determination of the discount rate used when applying IAS 19 'Employee Benefits', particularly around the requirement to use market yields on high quality corporate bonds or government bonds. An exposure draft is expected in the third quarter of 2013.
IAS 19 — Employee contributions to defined benefit plans	A project to consider the accounting treatment of employee contributions to defined benefit plans in respect of service, as to whether they should be treated as a reduction in cost to the entity of the short term benefit (e.g. salary) or a reduction in the post-employment benefit cost. The IASB published ED/2013/4 'Defined Benefit Plans: Employee Contributions (Proposed amendments to IAS 19)' on 25 March 2013 (comments close 25 July 2013). A finalised amendment is expected in the fourth quarter of 2013.
IAS 27 — Equity method in separate financial statements	A project to consider the restoring of the option to use the equity method of accounting in the separate financial statements of an investor, and to clarify some matters related to balances with subsidiaries and joint arrangements. An exposure draft is expected in the third quarter of 2013.
IAS 28 — Reflecting other net asset changes when applying the equity method of accounting	A project to provide guidance on whether and where an investor should account for its share of the changes in the net assets of the associate that are not recognised in profit or loss or other comprehensive income (OCI) of the associate (i.e. ‘other net asset changes’). The IASB published Exposure Draft ED/2012/3 'Equity Method: Share of Other Net Asset Changes' on 22 November 2012. Finalised amendments are expected in the fourth quarter of 2013.
IAS 32 — Put options over non-controlling interests (NCIs)	A project to determine how an entity should account for changes in the carrying amount of financial liability for a written put option over a non-controlling interest (NCI). Draft Interpretation DI/2012/2 'Put Options Written on Non-controlling Interests' was released on 31 May 2012 . The IASB subsequently decided to recommend that the Committee not finalise the draft Interpretation and instead the IASB will now undertake a narrow scope amendment to IAS 32, where an exposure draft is expected in the second half of 2013.
IAS 36 — Recoverable amount disclosures for non-financial assets	A fast-tracked narrow scope project designed to clarify the disclosure requirements of IAS 36 'Impairment of Assets'. ED/2013/1 'Recoverable Amount Disclosures for Non-Financial Assets' was published on 18 January 2013 with comments closing on 19 March 2013. Finalised amendments are expected in the second quarter of 2013.
IAS 39/IFRS 9 — Novation of OTC derivatives and continuing designation for hedge accounting	A narrow scope project to amend IAS 39 and IFRS 9 to allow a novation of an over the counter (OTC) derivative that is designated as a hedging instrument, where that novation is required by legislation/regulation of an otherwise unchanged hedging instrument, to be deemed to be a continuation of the existing hedging relationship. The IASB issued ED/2013/2 'Novation of Derivatives and Continuation of Hedge Accounting' on 28 February 2013, with the comment period ending 2 April 2013. Finalised amendments are expected in the second quarter of 2013.
IAS 41 — Bearer biological assets	A limited scope project to consider an amendment to IAS 41 'Agriculture' in relation to bearer biological assets, as to whether these assets would be better accounted for under IAS 16 'Property, Plant and Equipment' rather than using the fair value measurement approach prescribed by IAS 41. An exposure draft is expected in second or third quarter of 2013.
IASB-FASB convergence	An overarching joint IASB-FASB project designed to eliminate a variety of differences between IFRS and US GAAP.
IFRS 2 — Entity termination of an employee's employment	An IFRS Interpretations Committee project considering the accounting treatment in IFRS 2 'Share-based Payment' of share-based payment awards when the entity terminates the employment of an employee.
IFRS 2 — Issues related to IFRS 2	An IASB project to consider various issues that have arisen since IFRS 2 'Share-based Payment' was issued in 2004, to discuss and decide whether (and if so, how) the issues identified should be addressed. This project is currently on hold.
IFRS 2 — Vesting and non-vesting conditions	A project to clarify the definition of 'vesting conditions' and 'non-vesting conditions' in IFRS 2 'Share-based Payments'.
IFRS 5 — Definition of 'discontinued operations'	This project is currently on hold. It is a joint IASB-FASB project to develop a common definition of, and common disclosures about, discontinued operations.
IFRS 10/IAS 28 — Sales or contributions of assets between an investor and its associate/joint venture	A project to eliminate the apparent conflict between IAS 28 'Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures' and IFRS 10 'Consolidated Financial Statements' in relation to sales or contributions of assets between an investor and its associate/joint venture. The IASB published ED/2012/6 'Sale or Contribution of Assets Between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture' on 13 December 2012, and finalised amendments are expected in the fourth quarter of 2013.
IFRS 11 — Acquisition of an interest in a joint operation	A project to amend IFRS 11 'Joint Arrangements' to add guidance on how to account for the acquisition of an interest in a joint operation that is a business by applying the relevant principles for business combinations in IFRS 3 'Business Combinations' and other IFRSs. ED/2012/7 'Acquisition of an Interest in a Joint Operation' was published on 13 December 2012. Finalised amendments are expected in the fourth quarter of 2013.
IFRS 13 — Unit of account	A project to consider the unit of account for financial assets that are investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates measured at fair value. An exposure draft is expected in the second quarter of 2013.
IFRS for SMEs — Comprehensive review 2012-2014	A project to undertake a review of the IFRS for SMEs to assess the first two years’ of experience that entities have had in applying the standard. A 'Request for Information' was issued on 26 June 2012 (comment deadline 30 November 2012). The SME Implementation Group (SMEIG) will begin discussing responses to the Request for Information in February 2013. The indicative timetable sets 2015 as the target effective date for any amendments resulting from the review.
IFRS Interpretations Committee agenda discussions	The IFRS Interpretations Committee does not take all matters referred to it onto its agenda for resolution. This project page provides a summary of Committee discussions where the issues are not taken onto the Committee agenda.
Impairment of assets	This project is currently inactive. Initiated as a joint IASB-FASB project to develop a common approach to the impairment of assets.
Income taxes — Comprehensive project	An IASB-FASB convergence project to eliminate differences between IFRS and US GAAP on accounting for income taxes. This project is currently on hold.
Insurance contracts — Comprehensive project	A joint IASB-FASB project to a develop a common, high-quality standard that will address recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure requirements for insurance contracts. A targeted revised exposure draft is expected in the second quarter of 2013.
Leases	This joint IASB-FASB project seeks to improve the accounting for leases by developing an approach that is more consistent with the conceptual framework definitions of assets and liabilities. A re-exposure of the proposals was published on 16 May 2013. Comments are requested by 13 September 2013.
Post-employment benefits — Comprehensive project	A longer term joint IASB-FASB comprehensive project to consider a common standard on post-employment benefit promises. This project is currently on hold.
Post-implementation review — IFRS 3	A post-implementation review of IFRS 3 'Business Combinations' to review important issues identified as contentious and to consider any unexpected costs or implementation problems encountered. The review is expected to be initiated in the second or third quarter of 2013.
Post-implementation review — IFRS 8	A post-implementation review of IFRS 8 'Operating Segments' to review important issues identified as contentious and to consider any unexpected costs or implementation problems encountered. A report summarising the outcomes from the review is expected to be issued in the second quarter of 2013.
Rate-regulated activities	An IASB project to consider whether IFRSs should require entities operating in rate-regulated environments to recognise assets and liabilities arising from the effects of rate regulation. Exposure Draft ED/2013/5 'Regulatory Deferral Accounts' was issued on 25 April 2013 proposing an interim standard, with comments due by 4 September 2013. A Request for Information on the comprehensive project was published on 28 March 2013, and is to be followed by a Discussion Paper in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Revenue recognition	A joint IASB-FASB project to clarify the principles for recognising revenue and to develop a common revenue standard for IFRS and US GAAP. The IASB released a revised exposure draft, ED/2011/6 'Revenue from Contracts with Customers' in November 2011 and a finalised IFRS is expected in the third quarter of 2013.

Project	Summary
Adoption of IASC Standards and SIC Interpretations	Completed in 2001. In April 2001, the IASB approved a resolution to adopt the IASC Standards and SIC Interpretations existing at 1 April 2001.
Agenda consultation 2011	Completed 2012. A three-yearly public consultation on the IASB's future technical agenda. The IASB issued a 'Feedback Statement' on 18 December 2012.
Annual improvements — 2006-2008 cycle	Completed 2008. The IASB issued 'Improvements to IFRSs' on 22 May 2008.
Annual improvements — 2007-2009 cycle	Completed 2009. The IASB issued 'Improvements to IFRSs' on 16 April 2009.
Annual improvements — 2008-2010 cycle	Completed 2010. The IASB issued 'Improvements to IFRSs' on 6 May 2010.
Annual improvements — 2009-2011 cycle	Completed 2012. The IASB issued 'Annual Improvements 2009–2011 Cycle' on 17 May 2012.
Asset disposals and discontinued operations	Completed 2004. The IASB issued IFRS 5 'Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations' on 31 March 2004.
Business combinations – Combinations by contract alone or involving mutual entities	Discontinued 2004. The IASB decided not to finalise its proposals, but rather deal with the issues in Phase II of the business combinations project.
Business combinations – Phase I	Completed 2004. IFRS 3 'Business Combinations', and revised versions of IAS 36 'Impairment of Assets' and IAS 38 'Intangible Assets', were issued on 31 March 2004.
Business combinations – Phase II (application of the purchase method)	Completed 2008. The IASB issued a revised IFRS 3 'Business Combinations' and related revisions to IAS 27, IAS 28, and IAS 31 on 10 January 2008.
Business reporting on the internet	Discontinued 2001. This project was handed over to the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), who are working on a similar project.
Concepts (Elements of financial statements)	Superseded. This is a project was initiated in 2001 and was intended to explore similarities and differences between the definitions of the elements of financial statements. This project has been replaced by the comprehensive Conceptual Framework joint project being undertaken by the IASB and FASB.
Conceptual Framework — IASB-FASB joint project	Originally a joint IASB-FASB project to develop a common conceptual framework to be used as a basis for accounting standards, this project was suspended and replaced in 2012 by an IASB-only comprehensive project.
Conceptual Framework Phase A – Objective and qualitative characteristics	Completed 2010. Part of the comprehensive project on the Conceptual Framework, dealing with topics such as stewardship, primary users and attributes that make financial information useful. 'Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting 2010' was issued on 28 September 2010.
Conceptual Framework Phase B — Elements and recognition	Part of the IASB-FASB comprehensive project on the Conceptual Framework, dealing with the various elements of the financial statements, such as assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and their broad recognition requirements. This project was replaced by an IASB-only comprehensive project during 2012.
Conceptual Framework Phase C — Measurement	Part of the IASB-FASB comprehensive project on the Conceptual Framework, dealing with how the various elements of the financial statements should be measured. This project was replaced by an IASB-only comprehensive project during 2012.
Conceptual Framework Phase D — Reporting entity	Part of the IASB-FASB comprehensive project on the Conceptual Framework, dealing with the boundaries of the reporting entity. This project was replaced by an IASB-only comprehensive project during 2012.
Conceptual Framework Phase E — Presentation and disclosure	Part of the IASB-FASB comprehensive project on the Conceptual Framework, dealing with the concepts underlying display and disclosure of financial information, including the boundaries of such information. This project was replaced by an IASB-only comprehensive project during 2012.
Conceptual Framework Phase F — Purpose and status	Part of the IASB-FASB comprehensive project on the Conceptual Framework, dealing with the Conceptual Framework's authoritative status, with the goal of developing a framework that is of comparable authority for the use of both the IASB and FASB in the standard-setting process. This project was discontinued when the overall IASB-FASB project was replaced by an IASB-only comprehensive project during 2012.
Conceptual Framework Phase G — Application to not-for-profit entities	Part of the comprehensive project on the Conceptual Framework, which will consider the applicability of the concepts developed in earlier phases to not-for-profit entities in the private sector. This project was discontinued when the overall IASB-FASB project was replaced by an IASB-only comprehensive project during 2012.
Conceptual Framework Phase H — Remaining issues	Part of the IASB-FASB comprehensive project on the Conceptual Framework, dealing with any residual issues after completion of the other phases. This project was discontinued when the overall IASB-FASB project was replaced by an IASB-only comprehensive project during 2012.
Consolidation — Comprehensive project	Completed 2011. IFRS 10 'Consolidated Financial Statements' was issued on 12 May 2011, implementing a a single consolidation model based on the concept of control replacing both IAS 27 and SIC-12.
Consolidation — Investment entities	Completed 2012. The IASB issued 'Investment Entities (Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27)' on 31 October 2012.
Convergence issues – Financial instruments (superseded)	This page has been superseded by 'Financial instruments - Comprehensive project'.
Emission rights	Completed 2004. IFRIC 3 'Emission Rights' was issued on 2 December 2004.
Employee benefits – Convergence issues (superseded)	Superseded by the Comprehensive project on post-employment benefits
Extractive activities – Comprehensive project	Project discontinued 2012. In December 2012, the IASB activated a broader research project on intangible assets as part of its response to its Agenda Consultation 2011.
Extractive activities – Exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources	Completed 2004. IFRS 6 'Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources' was issued on 10 December 2004.
Fair value measurement	Completed 2011. IFRS 13 'Fair Value Measurement' was issued on 12 May 2011 and provides guidance on how to measure the fair value of assets and liabilities when required by other Standards.
Financial instruments – Disclosures	Completed 2005. IFRS 7 'Financial Instruments: Disclosures' and 'Capital Disclosures (Amendments to IAS 1)' were issued on 18 August 2005.
Financial instruments — Asset and liability offsetting	Completed 2011. 'Disclosures — Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Amendments to IFRS 7)' and 'Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Amendments to IAS 32)' were issued on 16 December 2011.
Financial instruments — Classification and measurement	Completed 2010. IFRS 9 'Financial Instruments' was issued on 12 November 2009 (dealing with financial assets) and reissued on 28 October 2010 (incorporating requirements for financial liabilities).
Financial instruments — Derecognition	An IASB project to consider the derecognition of financial instruments. In light of the feedback received during the consultation process, the IASB decided to retain the existing derecognition requirements and to finalise improved disclosure requirements.
Financial instruments — Effective date of IFRS 9	Completed 2011. The IASB issued 'Mandatory Effective Date and Transition Disclosures (Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7)' on 16 December 2011.
Financial statement presentation — Financial statements and comparatives	Completed 2007. The IASB issued a revised IAS 1 'Presentation of Financial Statements' on 6 September 2007, completing the first phase of the IASB-FASB convergence project on financial statement presentation.
Financial statement presentation — Other comprehensive income	Completed 2011. The IASB issued 'Presentation of Items of Other Comprehensive Income (Amendments to IAS 1)' on 16 June 2011 implementing limited scope amendments to IAS 1.
First-time adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards	Completed 2003. IFRS 1 'First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards' was issued on 19 June 2003.
IAS 1 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 1 'Presentation of Financial Statements' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 2 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 2 'Inventories' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 7 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 7 'Statement of Cash Flows' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 8 — Effective dates and transition methods	Discontinued 2012. A project to amend and clarify the disclosure requirements in IAS 8 'Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors' in relation to new and revised standards. In October 2012, the IASB suspended this project pending the outcome of its Conceptual Framework project.
IAS 8 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 8 'Accounting Policies, Changes in Estimates and Errors' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 10 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 10 'Events After the Reporting Period' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 11 – Criteria for combining and segmenting contracts	Discontinued 2006. IFRIC formally removed the issue from its agenda at its November 2006 meeting. The issues will instead be considered as part of the IASB's project on revenue recognition.
IAS 11 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 11 'Construction Contracts' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 12 – Recovery of underlying assets	Completed 2010. The IASB issued 'Deferred Tax: Recovery of Underlying Assets (Amendments to IAS 12)' on 20 December 2010.
IAS 12 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 12 'Income Taxes' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 14 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 14 'Segment Reporting' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 16 – Contingent pricing of property, plant and equipment	Discontinued 2011. Originally an IFRS Interpretations Committee project considering a request for guidance on how to account for contingent payments for the separate purchases of property, plant and equipment (PPE).
IAS 16 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 16 'Property, Plant and Equipment' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 16 — Stripping costs in the production phase of a mine	Completed 2011. IFRIC 20 'Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Surface Mine' was issued on 19 October 2011.
IAS 17 – Determining whether an arrangement contains a lease	Completed 2004. IFRIC 4 'Determining Whether an Arrangement Contains a Lease' was issued on 2 December 2004.
IAS 17 – Sales and leasebacks with repurchase rights	Discontinued 2007. IFRIC formally removed this issue from its agenda at its March 2007 meeting.
IAS 17 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 17 'Leases' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 18 – Guidance on identifying agency relationships	Discontinued 2007. IFRIC removed this matter from its agenda and referred it to the IASB for resolution as part of the annual improvements process.
IAS 18 – Initial fees received by a fund manager	Discontinued 2007. IFRIC could not reach consensus on this matter and removed the issue from its agenda at its January 2007 meeting.
IAS 18 – Sales of real estate	Completed 2008. IFRIC 15 'Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate' was issued on 3 July 2008.
IAS 18 — Customer loyalty programmes	Completed 2007. IFRIC 13 'Customer Loyalty Programmes' was issued on 28 June 2007.
IAS 18 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 18 'Revenue' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 18 — Transfers of assets from customers	Completed 2009. IFRIC 18 'Transfers of Assets from Customers' was issued on 29 January 2009.
IAS 19 – Actuarial gains and losses, group plans and disclosures	Completed 2004. Amendments to IAS 19 'Employee Benefits' were issued on 16 December 2004.
IAS 19 – Allocation of benefits to periods of service	Discontinued 2003. IFRIC reaffirmed its decision not to address this issue at its December 2003 meeting.
IAS 19 – Changes in employment benefits and actuarial assumptions	Discontinued 2002. After initial background discussions, IFRIC removed this issue from its agenda at its February 2002 meeting.
IAS 19 – Distinction between curtailments and past service cost	Discontinued 2007. IFRIC removed this topic from its agenda in May 2007 and the issue was instead dealt with as part of the IASB's 2006-2008 cycle of annual improvements.
IAS 19 – Distinguishing between defined benefit and defined contribution plans (hybrid plans)	Discontinued 2006. IFRIC referred this matter to the IASB for resolution.
IAS 19 – Effect of minimum funding requirements on asset ceiling	Completed 2007. IFRIC 14 'IAS 19 - The Asset Ceiling: Availability of Economic Benefits and Minimum Funding Requirements' was issued on 4 July 2007.
IAS 19 – Employee benefit plans with a promised return on contributions or notional contributions	Discontinued 2004. After issuing a Draft Interpretation, at its November 2006 meeting IFRIC decided not to finalise an Interpretation on this matter because the IASB had begun a project on post-employment benefits, and removed the issue from its agenda.
IAS 19 – Multiemployer plan exemption	Discontinued 2004. The issues became part of of the amendments to IAS 19 'Employee Benefits' issued in December 2004.
IAS 19 – Termination benefits	Completed 2011. The IASB issued an amended IAS 19 'Employee Benefits' on 16 June 2011.
IAS 19 – The asset ceiling	Completed 2002. An amendment to IAS 19 'Employee Benefits' was issued on 31 May 2002.
IAS 19 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 19 'Employee Benefits' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 20 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 20 'Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 21 — Hedging a net investment	Completed 2008. IFRIC 16 'Hedges of a New Investment in a Foreign Operation' was issued on 3 July 2008.
IAS 21 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 21 'The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 23 – US GAAP convergence project	Completed 2007. A revised IAS 23 'Borrowing Costs' was issued on 29 March 2007.
IAS 23 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 23 'Borrowing Costs' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 24 – State controlled entities and definition of 'related party'	Completed 2009. The IASB issued a revised IAS 24 'Related Party Disclosures' on 4 November 2009.
IAS 24 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 24 'Related Party Disclosures' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 26 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 26 'Accounting and Reporting by Retirement Benefit Plans' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 27 – Control by a fiduciary	Discontinued 2004. IFRIC removed this issue from its agenda at its May 2004 meeting as the IASB will consider the matter as part of its project on consolidation.
IAS 27 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 27 together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 27 — Non-cash distributions	Completed 2008. IFRIC 17 'Distributions of Non-cash Assets to Owners' was issued on 27 November 2008.
IAS 28 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 28 together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 29 – First-time adoption of IAS 29	Completed 2005. IFRIC 7 'Applying the Restatement Approach under IAS 29 Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies' was issued on 24 November 2005.
IAS 29 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 29 'Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 31 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 31 'Interests in Joint Ventures' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 32 – Classification of instruments denominated in a foreign currency	Discontinued 2006. IFRIC removed this issue from its agenda at its November 2006 meeting after the IASB rejected its proposed amendment to IAS 32.
IAS 32 – Classification of rights issues	Completed 2009. 'Classification of Rights Issues (Amendment to IAS 32)' was issued on 8 October 2009.
IAS 32 – Members' shares in co-operative entities	Completed 2004. IFRIC 2 'Members' Shares in Co-operative Entities and Similar Instruments' was issued on 25 November 2004.
IAS 32 – Puttable financial instruments	Completed 2008. The IASB issued 'Puttable Financial Instruments and Obligations Arising on Liquidation (Amendments to IAS 32 and IAS 1)' on 14 February 2008.
IAS 32 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 32 'Financial Instruments: Presentation' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 32/IAS 39 – Improvements to IASC financial instruments standards	Completed 2003. Revised versions of IAS 32 'Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation' and IAS 39 'Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement' were issued on 17 December 2003.
IAS 33 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 33 'Earnings Per Share' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 34 – Disclosures in interim reporting periods	Completed 2010. 'Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2010' was issued on 6 May 2010, clarifying the nature of disclosures required in interim reporting periods.
IAS 34 — Interaction with IAS 36 and IAS 39	Completed 2006. IFRIC 10 'Interim Financial Reporting and Impairment' was issued on 20 July 2006.
IAS 34 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 36 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 36 'Impairment of Assets' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 37 – Changes in decommissioning, restoration, and similar liabilities	Completed 2004. IFRIC 1 'Changes in Existing Decommissioning, Restoration and Similar Liabilities' was issued on 27 May 2004.
IAS 37 – Interests in decommissioning and environmental rehabilitation funds	Completed 2004. IFRIC 5 'Rights to Interests Arising from Decommissioning, Restoration and Environmental Funds' was issued on 15 December 2004.
IAS 37 – Obligating event in the light of the EU Directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment	Completed 2005. IFRIC 6 'Liabilities Arising from Participating in a Specific Market – Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment' was issued on 1 September 2005.
IAS 37 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 37 'Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 37/IFRIC 6 — Levies charged for participation in a market on a specified date	Completed 2013. The IASB issued IFRIC 21 'Levies' on 20 May 2013.
IAS 38 — Compliance costs for 'REACH'	This IFRIC project has been discontinued. The project was to consider how to account for costs incurred to comply with the requirements of the European Commission Regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). After many months of deliberations, IFRIC decided not to take this issue onto its agenda at its May 2009 meeting.
IAS 38 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 38 'Intangible Assets' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 39 – Cash flow hedge accounting of forecast intragroup transactions	Completed 2005. The IASB issued 'Cash Flow Hedge Accounting of Forecast Intragroup Transactions (Amendments to IAS 39)' on 14 April 2005.
IAS 39 – Exposures qualifying for hedge accounting	Completed 2008. The IASB issued 'Eligible Hedged Items (Amendment to IAS 39)' on 30 July 2008.
IAS 39 – Fair value option	Completed 2005. The IASB issued 'The Fair Value Option (Amendments to IAS 39)' on 15 June 2005.
IAS 39 – Macro hedging	Completed 2004. 'Fair Value Hedge Accounting for a Portfolio Hedge of Interest Rate Risk (Amendments to IAS 39)' was issued on 31 March 2004.
IAS 39 – Reassessment of embedded derivatives	Completed 2006. IFRIC 9 'Reassessment of Embedded Derivatives' was issued on 1 March 2006.
IAS 39 – Transition and day 1 profit recognition	Completed 2004. The IASB issued 'Transition and Initial Recognition of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities' on 17 December 2004.
IAS 39 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 39 'Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 39/IAS 32 — Debt to equity swaps	Completed 2009. IFRIC 19 'Extinguishing Financial Liabilities with Equity Instruments' was issued on 26 November 2009.
IAS 39/IAS 37 – Credit risk in liability measurement	Discontinued 2009. In October 2009, the IASB decided to stop work on this project as a separate project and, instead, to consider the issues in the Conceptual Framework – Measurement project.
IAS 39/IFRS 4 – Financial guarantee contracts and credit insurance	Completed 2005. The IASB issued 'Financial Guarantee Contracts (Amendments to IAS 39 and IFRS 4)' on 18 August 2005.
IAS 39/IFRS 7 – Reclassification of financial assets	Completed 2008 and amended in 2009. The IASB issued 'Reclassification of Financial Assets (Amendments to IAS 39 and IFRS 7)' on 13 October 2008 and 'Embedded Derivatives (Amendments to IFRIC 9 and IAS 39)' on 12 March 2009.
IAS 40 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 40 'Investment Property' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IAS 41 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IAS 41 'Agriculture' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IFRIC 9 – Scope of IFRIC 9 and revised IFRS 3	Completed 2009. After initially being exposed in a separate exposure draft, an amendment to IFRIC 9 was included in 'Improvements to IFRSs', issued on 16 April 2009.
IFRIC 14 – Voluntary prepaid contributions under a minimum funding requirement	Completed 2009. The IASB issued 'Prepayments of a Minimum Funding Requirement (Amendments to IFRIC 14)' on 26 November 2009.
IFRIC 15 — Meaning of 'continuous transfer'	An IFRIC Interpretations Committee project to consider whether decisions reached in the IASB's revenue recognition project could provide insight into clarification of the meaning of "continuous transfer" under IFRIC 15 'Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate'.
IFRIC 16 – Amendment to the restriction on the entity that can hold hedging instruments	Completed 2009. An amendment to IFRIC 16 was included in 'Improvements to IFRSs', issued on 16 April 2009.
IFRS 1 – Additional exemptions for first-time adopters	Completed 2009. The IASB issued 'Additional Exemptions for First-time Adopters (Amendments to IFRS 1)' on 23 July 2009.
IFRS 1 – Exemption from comparative IFRS 7 disclosures	Completed 2010. The IASB issued 'Limited Exemption from Comparative IFRS 7 Disclosures for First-time Adopters (Amendment to IFRS 1)' on 28 January 2010.
IFRS 1 – Government loans	Completed in 2012. The IASB issued 'Government Loans (Amendments to IFRS 1)' on 13 March 2012.
IFRS 1 – Replacement of 'fixed dates'	Completed 2010. The IASB issued 'Severe Hyperinflation and Removal of Fixed Dates for First-time Adopters' on 20 December 2010.
IFRS 1 – Severe hyperinflation	Completed 2010. The IASB issued 'Severe Hyperinflation and Removal of Fixed Dates for First-time Adopters' on 20 December 2010.
IFRS 1 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IFRS 1 'First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards' together with the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding those items to its agenda.
IFRS 1/IAS 27 – Cost of a subsidiary in separate financial statements	Completed 2008. The IASB issued 'Cost of an Investment in a Subsidiary, Jointly Controlled Entity or Associate (Amendments to IFRS 1 and IAS 27)' on 22 May 2008.
IFRS 2 – Changes in contributions to employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs)	Discontinued 2005. IFRIC removed this topic from its agenda at its December 2005 meeting.
IFRS 2 – Group cash-settled share-based payment arrangements	Completed 2009. The IASB issued 'Group Cash-settled Share-based Payment Transactions (Amendments to IFRS 2)', and withdrew IFRIC 8 and IFRIC 11, on 18 June 2009.
IFRS 2 – Scope of IFRS 2	Completed 2006. IFRIC 8 'Scope of IFRS 2' was issued on 12 January 2006
IFRS 2 – Vesting conditions and cancellations	Completed 2008. The IASB issued 'Vesting Conditions and Cancellations (Amendments to IFRS 2)' on 17 January 2008.
IFRS 2 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IFRS 2 'Share-based Payments' and the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding the item to its agenda.
IFRS 2 — Treasury share transactions and group transactions	Completed 2006. IFRIC 11 'IFRS 2 – Group and Treasury Share Transactions' was issued on 2 November 2006.
IFRS 3 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of IFRS Interpretations Committee issues related to IFRS 3 'Business Combinations' which were not taken onto the agenda.
IFRS 4 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IFRS 4 'Insurance Contracts' and the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding the item to its agenda.
IFRS 5 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IFRS 5 'Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations' and the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding the item to its agenda.
IFRS 6 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IFRS 6 'Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources' and the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding the item to its agenda.
IFRS 7 – Disclosures about investments in debt instruments	Abandoned 2009. On the basis of constituent feedback on Exposure Draft 'Investments in Debt Instruments (Proposed Amendments to IFRS 7)', the IASB decided, at its January 2009 meeting, to abandon the proposals for the time being and to add the issues the ED aimed to address to the project on a comprehensive review of financial instruments.
IFRS 7 – Improved disclosures about financial instruments	Completed 2009. The IASB issued 'Improving Disclosures about Financial Instruments (Amendments to IFRS 7)' on 5 March 2009.
IFRS 7 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IFRS 7 'Financial Instruments: Disclosures' and the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding the item to its agenda.
IFRS 8 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IFRS 8 'Operating Segments' and the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding the item to its agenda.
IFRS 9 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IFRS 9 'Financial Instruments' and the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding the item to its agenda.
IFRS 10 – Transitional requirements	Completed 2012. The IASB issued 'Consolidated Financial Statements, Joint Arrangements and Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities: Transition Guidance' on 28 June 2012.
IFRS 10 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IFRS 10 'Consolidated Financial Statements' and the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding the item to its agenda.
IFRS 11 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IFRS 11 'Joint Arrangements' and the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding the item to its agenda.
IFRS 12 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IFRS 12 'Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities' and the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding the item to its agenda.
IFRS 13 — Items not added to the agenda	A summary of items not added to the IFRS Interpretations Committee's agenda in relation to IFRS 13 'Fair Value Measurements' and the Committee's public explanation of the reasons for not adding the item to its agenda.
IFRS for small and medium-sized entities	Completed 2009. The IASB issued 'IFRS for Small and Medium-sized Entities' on 9 July 2009.
Improvements to existing International Accounting Standards (2001-2003)	Completed 2003. The IASB published 13 revised International Accounting Standards (IASs), and withdrew another, on 18 December 2003.
Insurance contracts – Phase I	Completed 2004. IFRS 4 'Insurance Contracts' was issued on 31 March 2004.
Joint arrangements	Completed 2011. IFRS 11 'Joint Arrangements' issued on 12 May 2011, requiring the use of equity accounting for joint ventures and removing the focus on legal form when assessing arrangements.
Management commentary	Completed 2010. The IASB issued IFRS Practice Statement 'Management Commentary' on 8 December 2010.
Post-employment benefits – Amendments to IAS 19	Completed 2011. A revised IAS 19 'Employee Benefits' was issued on 16 June 2011, eliminating options on accounting for actuarial gains and losses on pensions and similar items, and related improvements.
Post-employment benefits – Discount rate	Discontinued 2009. The IASB had originally proposed to eliminate the requirement to use yields on government bonds in measuring post-employment benefits, instead requiring the estimation of the yield on high quality corporate bonds. The IASB did not finalise the amendment on the basis of constituent feedback.
Preface to International Financial Reporting Standards	Completed 2001. 'Preface to International Financial Reporting Standards' was issued on on 23 May 2002.
Segment reporting – Convergence issues	Completed 2006. The IASB issued IFRS 8 'Operating Segments' on 30 November 2006.
Service concession arrangements	Completed 2006. IFRIC 12 'Service Concession Arrangements' was issued on 30 November 2006.
Share-based payments	Completed 2004. IFRS 2 'Share-based Payment' was issued on April 2004.
SIC-12 – Scope exemption for equity compensation benefits	Completed 2004. An amendment to Interpretation SIC-12 'Consolidation – Special Purpose Entities' was issued on 11 November 2004.

Project	Summary
Common control transactions	A project to address accounting for transactions between entities that are ultimately controlled by the same party or parties (so-called 'common control transactions'). This project was reactivated as a research project as part of the IASB's response to its Agenda Consultation 2011.
Discount rates	A research project to examine identify differences in discount rate requirements in IFRS, in order to assess whether there are any inconsistencies which should be addressed. This project was activated as an IASB-only research project as part of the IASB's response to its Agenda Consultation 2011.
Emissions trading schemes	A project to address emissions trading schemes, including how to account for allowances awarded by a scheme administrator, and when and how to account for liabilities associated with the emission of greenhouse gases. This project was reactivated as an IASB-only research project as part of the IASB's response to its Agenda Consultation 2011.
Equity method of accounting	A research project to undertake a fundamentally assessment of the equity method of accounting in terms of usefulness to investors and difficulties for preparers. This project was activated as an IASB-only research project as part of the IASB's response to its Agenda Consultation 2011.
Financial instruments with characteristics of equity	Originally a joint IASB-FASB project addressing the distinction between liabilities and equity, this project was reactivated as a research project as part of the IASB's response to its Agenda Consultation 2011.
Financial reporting in high inflationary economies	The IASB formally added this research project to its work programme in December 2012 as part of its response to the Agenda Consultation 2011.
Foreign currency translation	A research project examining the volatility of reported income on long-term construction contracts associated with movements in foreign currency exchange rates. The IASB formally added this research project to its work programme in December 2012 as part of its response to the Agenda Consultation 2011.
Intangible assets	This research project is designed to assess the feasibility of developing one set of reporting requirements for investigative, exploratory and developmental activities across a wide range of activities. This project was activated as an IASB-only research project as part of the IASB's response to its Agenda Consultation 2011.
Non-financial liabilities	Originally a project to amend the requirements of IAS 37 to clarify the requirements for accounting for liabilities of uncertain timing or amount, this project was reactivated as a research project as part of the IASB's response to its Agenda Consultation 2011.
XBRL — eXtensible Business Reporting Language	XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) is an XML-based computer software language that is developed specifically for the automation of business information requirements, such as the preparation, sharing and analysis of financial reports, statements, and audit schedules.

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